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Electronic Return Receipt (E-RR) offers the same benefits of the traditional “Green Card” without the need for manual processing. With E-RR, all signatures are stored digitally for easy retrieval when needed.  \nSwitch from meter tapes to USPS shipping labels and automatically save with discounts on Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and Ground Advantage. Log into PitneyShip online to print and save. Ask your account manager how the PitneyShip Cube makes it even easier.  \n\n| USPS Ground AdvantageTM | Retail rate | Pitney Bowes rate | Savings |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Zone 1, 1– 4 oz. | $7.90 | Less than $6.93 | >$0.97 (>12%) |\n| Zone 1, 5 – 8 oz. | $7.90 | Less than $6.93 | >$0.97 (>12%) |\n| Zone 1, 9 – 12 oz. | $9.55 | Less than $6.93 | >$2.62 (>27%) |\n| Zone 1, 13 to 15.999 oz. | $9.55 | Less than $6.93 | >$2.62 (>27%) |\n| Zone 1, 1lb | $9.55 | Less than $7.61 | >$1.94 (>20%) |\n| Zone 1, 5lbs | $12.95 | Less than $9.70 | >$3.25 (>25%) |\n\nPitneyShip saves you even more with special Pitney Bowes discounts on Priority Mail and Ground Advantage. Our USPS partnership delivers you the best rates-rates that are so low we can't publish them. PitneyShip also unlocks special Cubic pricing for smaller packages that weigh up to 20 lbs.  \nConsider USPS Ground Advantage for packages weighing less than a pound or for packages that don't require expedited shipping. Ground Advantage offers significant savings vs. other shipping services from the  \nIts 2 5  \nOther Package and Shipping Services  \nMedia Mail (single piece, up to 1 lb.) Library Mail (single piece up to 1 lb.) Priority Mail Express (Zone 1, 1 lb.) Priority Mail Express ( FR Envelope)  \nRetail rate  \n$4.39  \n$4.17 $35.90  \n$35.90  \nPB rate  \n$4.39  \n$4.17 $31.59  \n$31.11  \nmajor carriers. - day delivery offers another affordable alternative to ground services for packages up to 70lbs.  \n\n| Mailing Extra services |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Certified Mail™\u003Cbr>Return Receipt – Electronic (eRR)\u003Cbr>Return Receipt – Retail | $5.55\u003Cbr>$2.91\u003Cbr>$4.65 |\n| Restricted Delivery | $14.35 |\n\n[Learn more at pb.com/postalinfo](Learn more at pb.com/postalinfo) *Effective July 12, 2026  \nYour USPS® savings are built-in with Pitney Bowes  \nHere’s how one customer saved over $197.86 in one month* by switching from printing meter tapes to printing USPS shipping labels with Pitney Bowes multicarrier software.  \n\n| First-Class Mail®\u003Cbr>Weight\u003Cbr>First-Class letter 1 oz.\u003Cbr>First-Class letter 3 oz.\u003Cbr>Certified Return Receipt 1 oz.\u003Cbr>TOTAL\u003Cbr>Priority Mail®\u003Cbr>Weight\u003Cbr>Flat-rate envelope 1 lb. Medium flat-rate box 1 lb. Mid-sized box 5 lb.\u003Cbr>TOTAL\u003Cbr>Priority Mail® Express\u003Cbr>Weight\u003Cbr>Flat-rate envelope 2 lb.\u003Cbr>TOTAL\u003Cbr>USPS Ground Advantage\u003Cbr>Weight\u003Cbr>Package 10 oz.\u003Cbr>TOTAL | Zone\u003Cbr>na\u003Cbr>na\u003Cbr>na\u003Cbr>Zone\u003Cbr>2 1\u003Cbr>4\u003Cbr>Zone\u003Cbr>1\u003Cbr>Zone\u003Cbr>1","cbCaioi9jpjiN8zm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioi9jpjiN8zm","pdf",1425579,"English","# First-Class Mail rates\n# Priority Mail rates\n## Priority Mail Flat Rate and APO/FPO/DPO\n# Ways to save with Pitney Bowes\n# USPS Ground Advantage rates\n# Mailing extra services\n# Savings example and terms","[{\"question\":\"What USPS services are covered in this 2026 rate guide?\",\"answer\":\"It covers First-Class Mail (letters and flats) and postcards, Priority Mail (including flat-rate options), Priority Mail Express, and USPS Ground Advantage. 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